Most of the articles below are from the 1920s and deal with the real estate speculation
which seemed to reach a peak in 1925. Other articles are about Okeechobee City and
Okeechobee County, in general, during the 1910s and 1920s. All articles were
found using Google's newspaper archive search.
Article | Date | Paper | Description |
Article | 1910-12-08 | Miami Daily Metropolis | Flagler to build railroad to Okeechobee |
Article | 1912-08-09 | Miami Daily Metropolis | F E C Development to create new county, Everglades County, which actually turned out to be Okeechobee County |
Article | 1914-03-27 | Miami Metropolis | Okeechobee Country (not county) to be famous |
Article | 1915-08-28 | Miami News | Free Lot for a Name in Okeechobee city |
Article | 1915-11-16 | Miami Metropolis | Park of the Palms subdivision in the new city of Okeechobee |
Article | 1916-11-21 | Palm Beach Post | Land in Okeechobee area for sale by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida |
Article | 1917-01-23 | Palm Beach Post | Capt. Bass establishes boat service on Lake Okeechobee |
Article | 1917-02-17 | Miami News | 3,274 acres for sale along the northeast shore of Lake Okeechobee at $40/acre |
Article | 1918-08-09 | Tropical Sun | Okeechobee County votes to be a dry county |
Article | 1918-12-01 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee celebrates Thanksgiving Day 1918 |
Article | 1919-01-07 | Palm Beach Post | Early Okeechobee Company ad before it was purchased by William J Conners |
Article | 1921-07-06 | Miami News | Sheriff Collins of Okeechobee captures 82 stills in two years |
Article | 1923-04-26 | Miami Daily Metropolis | Connors Highway from West Palm to Okeechobee City |
Article | 1924-07-03 | Miami News | Okeechobee Company's ad: Wonder City in the making |
Article | 1925-01-25 | Palm Beach Post | 20,000 acres sells for $500,000 in Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-01-28 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee acreage prices in January of 1925 |
Article | 1925-01-28 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee Company's ad promoting Okeechobee City |
Article | 1925-01-28 | Palm Beach Post | Realty man speaks on Okeechobee lands |
Article | 1925-02-13 | Palm Beach Post | Exchange Club guest of Okeechobee City |
Article | 1925-02-13 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee Company's ad promoting Okeechobee City: 1,500 lots and 15,000 acres to select from |
Article | 1925-03-06 | Palm Beach Post | Sunset Park ad: Free bus leaves for Okeechobee: |
Article | 1925-03-10 | Palm Beach Post | Sunset Park ad: watch the stride of Sunset Park |
Article | 1925-03-17 | Palm Beach Post | Roy Price Realty ad: Florida's Chicago |
Article | 1925-03-30 | Palm Beach Post | Wanted experienced salespeople for latest Okeechobee development Virginia Park |
Article | 1925-04-03 | Miami News | Virginia Park of the Okeechobee Estates where values are already going up in magic fashion |
Article | 1925-04-05 | Palm Beach Post | Miami realty men buy in Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-04-27 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee City sells bonds |
Article | 1925-04-27 | Miami News | Lake Okeechobee Acreage |
Article | 1925-05-23 | Palm Beach Post | Ad for Sunset Park in Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-05-28 | Palm Beach Post | Material ordered for the start of the new Southland Hotel in Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-06-02 | Miami News | Okeechobee Heights northwest of the city |
Article | 1925-06-06 | Palm Beach Post | A city of unwavering opportunity: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, June 6, 1925 |
Article | 1925-06-07 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee acreage for sale by the section |
Article | 1925-06-07 | Palm Beach Post | Men who mean business: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, June 7, 1925 |
Article | 1925-06-21 | Palm Beach Post | Ad announcing the Northwest and Southwest additions to Okeechobee City |
Article | 1925-06-21 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee Manors will not be long on the market |
Article | 1925-07-07 | Miami News | Ad for Okeechobee Riverside Park within the city limits |
Article | 1925-07-08 | Miami News | Gotham Realty doubles holdings in Okeechobee and Osceola Counties |
Article | 1925-07-17 | Miami News | Acreage Prices in July of 1925 in Okeechobee area |
Article | 1925-07-23 | St Petersburg Times | Great building program planned for Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-07-27 | St Petersburg Times | Okeechobee developer quoted |
Article | 1925-07-30 | Palm Beach Post | Yonder Lies Your Future: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - July 30, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-02 | Palm Beach Post | 1,280 Acres five miles from Okeechobee City in August 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-02 | Palm Beach Post | Last Call: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - August 2, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-02 | Palm Beach Post | Salespeople wanted for Okeechobee Shores |
Article | 1925-08-04 | Palm Beach Post | Location and Improvements: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, August 4, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-07 | Palm Beach Post | Last Call second version: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - August 7, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-07 | Palm Beach Post | This is your investment opportunity: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, August 7, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-08 | Palm Beach Post | Going Up: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - August 8, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-10 | Palm Beach Post | Failure to invest in Okeechobee is a serious mistake: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - August 10, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-14 | Palm Beach Post | The Chicago of Florida: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - August 14, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-20 | Palm Beach Post | Think this over: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, August 20,1925 |
Article | 1925-08-21 | Palm Beach Post | Going - Going, Gone: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - August 21, 1925 |
Article | 1925-08-29 | Palm Beach Post | Developments are in full swing: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, August 29, 1925 |
Article | 1925-09-06 | Palm Beach Post | Florida's New Magic city: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - September 6, 1925 |
Article | 1925-09-13 | Miami News | Procrastination is the thief of all profits - Okeechobee Terrace is breaking all sales records |
Article | 1925-09-13 | Miami News | Railroads Plus Farms: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - September 13 1925 |
Article | 1925-09-18 | Palm Beach Post | Hub of Florida: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - September 18, 1925 |
Article | 1925-09-20 | Miami News | Sale of Albert's Hotel in Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-09-21 | Palm Beach Post | Prophets and Profits: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - September 21, 1925 |
Article | 1925-09-21 | Palm Beach Post | Sunset Park story: Okeechobee subdivision is showing great expectations |
Article | 1925-09-24 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee City lots for sale with some high prices |
Article | 1925-09-24 | Palm Beach Post | Indian Love Call: Full page ad for the Okeechobee Country Club District - September 24, 1925 |
Article | 1925-09-30 | Palm Beach Post | Prices go up October 1: Ad for Okeechobee Country Club District , September 30, 1925 |
Article | 1925-10-21 | Palm Beach Post | 111 lots for sale in Okeechobee |
Article | 1925-11-13 | Miami News | You can buy a home site: Full page ad for Okeechobee Shores, November 11, 1925 |
Article | 1925-11-26 | Palm Beach Post | New owner for the Southland Hotel |
Article | 1925-11-29 | Palm Beach Post | 1,000 Acres boarding town of Okeechobee. A bargain at $350/acre |
Article | 1926-12-21 | Miami News | Bank of Okeechobee officer indicted as bank fails |
Article | 1926-12-21 | Sarasota Herald | Bank of Okeechobee officer indicted as bank fails - more details |
Article | 1926-12-29 | Sarasota Herald | 10,000 Acres of land In Okeechobee District Are Bought By New Settlers |
Article | 1928-08-10 | Miami News | Storm isolates Okeechobee City |
Article | 1928-09-26 | Evening Independent | Okeechobee committee visits St Petersburg to ask for hurricane assistance |
Article | 1928-12-05 | Sarasota Herald | Real estate men sentenced in the Okeechobee Shores fraud |
Article | 1929-04-19 | Palm Beach Post | Gazley-Collins wedding in Okeechobee |
Article | 1929-06-01 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee school alumni organizing |
Article | 1929-06-14 | Palm Beach Independent | Florida State Banks with mention of Okeechobee |
Article | 1929-11-03 | St Petersburg Times | Okeechobee Commissioners charged with malpractice in office |
Article | 1929-12-10 | Palm Beach Post | Oposition to reopening of bank |
Article | 1930-10-19 | Sarasota Herald | Florida sheriff held in liquor violations |
Article | 1931-05-14 | Palm Beach Post | Sheriff Collins and others on trial in liquor case |
Article | 1931-11-13 | Palm Beach Post | Okeechobee sheriff sentenced to six years |
Article | 1933-07-10 | Miami News | Pogy Bill plans new bid for office |